Napranum · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Napranum

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Almost 93% of households in Napranum rent their homes, a figure far above the state and national levels. This dominance of renting is paired with very low housing costs compared to the rest of the country. Most residents live in separate houses, though they often share bedrooms.

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📍 Napranum, Urban Centre

Where Napranum sits — Median rent (weekly)

$121
  • $0–$21: 2 areas
  • $21–$43: 6 areas
  • $43–$64: 18 areas
  • $64–$86: 38 areas
  • $86–$107: 35 areas
  • $107–$129: 46 areas
  • $129–$150: 25 areas
  • $150–$171: 104 areas
  • $171–$193: 82 areas
  • $193–$214: 143 areas
  • $214–$236: 130 areas
  • $236–$257: 175 areas
  • $257–$279: 114 areas
  • $279–$300: 125 areas
  • $300–$321: 194 areas
  • $321–$343: 101 areas
  • $343–$364: 128 areas
  • $364–$386: 82 areas
  • $386–$407: 92 areas
  • $407–$429: 41 areas
  • $429–$450: 24 areas
  • $450–$471: 32 areas
  • $471–$493: 13 areas
  • $493–$514: 19 areas
  • $514–$536: 14 areas
  • $536–$557: 9 areas
  • $557–$579: 6 areas
  • $579–$600: 15 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Napranum — lower than 93% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Napranum$121
4874, QLD $295
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent in Napranum is among the lowest at this level, falling to $121 since 2016. This is far below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also well below the Australian average, though they have risen since 2011.

$121

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $273
  • 2021: $121

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Napranum, Under $200 is the majority at 90%; $200–$349 is next at 10%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is the norm here, with 93% of households renting and none owned outright. This is a massive shift over a decade, as outright ownership fell 32 points since 2011 to reach 0.0%.

93.0% ▲ +200.4%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 30.9%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 93.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 31.9%
  • 2016: 30.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Napranum, Rented is the majority at 94%; Not stated is next at 6%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 77.9% of homes, which is well above the national figure. Despite this, there are far fewer large homes with three or more bedrooms than usual, and with 1.3 people per bedroom, homes are much more crowded than in most other areas.

1.30 ▲ +8.3%

Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 1.30

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

77.9% ▼ -2.4%

Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 79.8%
  • 2016: 91.6%
  • 2021: 77.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

67.3% ▲ +10.7%

Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 60.9%
  • 2016: 77.4%
  • 2021: 67.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Napranum, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Flat or apartment is next at 16%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Napranum, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Napranum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321076/napranum/topic/housing-dwellings